Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
The Pinellas County School Board votes Tuesday on a consolidation plan that merges Bay Point Elementary and Bay Point Middle into a K-8 school, triggering a community renaming process, while Dunedin-area families face attendance-zone changes at five local campuses.
Education
The Pinellas County School Board votes Tuesday on a consolidation plan that merges Bay Point Elementary and Bay Point Middle into a K-8 school, triggering a community renaming process, while Dunedin-area families face attendance-zone changes at five local campuses.
The Pinellas County School Board votes Tuesday on a consolidation plan that merges Bay Point Elementary and Bay Point Middle into a K-8 school, triggering a community renaming process, while Dunedin-area families face attendance-zone changes at five local campuses.
Education
Pinellas County Schools banned smart glasses, including Meta Ray-Ban models, from all campuses starting Aug. 11, citing student privacy concerns, while smart watches are restricted to location tracking and telling time only.
Education
State data shows all five Dunedin public schools started the 2025-26 year as part of a district that lost 3.5% of its students, with consolidation recommendations expected before Labor Day.
Education
New state data shows Palm Harbor University High School enrolled 2,413 students in 2024-25, making it the largest school in Pinellas County even as the district lost more than 3,100 students overall.
Education
Carwise Middle School in Palm Harbor welcomes Karen Huzar as its new principal for the 2026-2027 school year, while Palm Harbor University High and Dunedin High retain their current leaders as classes resume Aug. 11.
Education
The Juvenile Welfare Board's free Turbo Babies program is expanding into Pinellas County preschools, bringing "Pit Crew" bags of books, toys and brain-building activities to families with children under 3, including those in Palm Harbor and Dunedin.
Education
Pinellas County Schools and the Pinellas Education Foundation held their fourth Boys Study Summer Symposium on Aug. 3, training teachers in strategies to close the gender achievement gap just days before the Aug. 11 start of school, with direct ties to Palm Harbor University High and Dunedin High through the initiative's reading competition.
Education
The Pinellas County School Board's July 21 workshop confirmed the district is on track to bring school closure and consolidation recommendations to a fall 2026 vote, with high schools including Palm Harbor University High and Dunedin High not targeted for closure in this round.
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